2018 Tulane Green Wave football team

American college football season

2018 Tulane Green Wave football

AAC West Division co-champion
Cure Bowl champion

Cure Bowl, W 41–24 vs. Louisiana

Conference| American Athletic Conference
Division| West Division
Record| 7–6 (5–3 The American)
Head coach|

* Willie Fritz (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Doug Ruse (3rd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread option
Defensive coordinator| Jack Curtis (3rd season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| Yulman Stadium

Seasons

<- 2017

2019 ->

2018 American Athletic Conference football standings

* v
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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 11 UCF x$  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  |
Temple |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 24 Cincinnati |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
South Florida |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
East Carolina |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
UConn |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |
West Division
Memphis xy  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 6  |
Houston x  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Tulane x  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
SMU |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Navy |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 10  |
Tulsa |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
Championship: UCF 56, Memphis 41

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Green Wave played their home games at Yulman Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in AAC play to finish in a three way tie for the West Division championship. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the West Division in the AAC Championship Game. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they defeated Louisiana to win their first bowl game since 2002.

## Preseason

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### Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award  | Player  | Position  | Year

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Fred Biletnikoff Award[1] | Terren Encalade  | WR  | SR
John Mackey Award[2] | Charles Jones | TE  | SR

### AAC media poll

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The AAC media poll was released on July 24, 2018, with the Green Wave predicted to finish in fifth place in the AAC West Division.[3]

Media poll (West)

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)
1 | Memphis | 171 (23)
2 | Houston | 146 (4)
3 | Navy | 129 (3)
4 | SMU | 72
5 | Tulane | 68
6 | Tulsa | 44

## Roster

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2018 Tulane Green Wave football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `1` | Jonathan Banks | Sr
QB | `2` | Dane Ledford |  Fr
WR | `3` | Darnell Mooney | Jr
QB | `4` | P.J. Hurst |  So
WR | `5` | Terren Encalade |  Sr
RB | `6` | Corey Dauphine |  Jr
RB | `7` | Devin Glenn | Sr
QB | `9` | Keon Howard | Jr
RB | `10` | Darius Bradwell | Jr
RB | `11` | Amare Jones | Fr
QB | `12` | Justin McMillan | Sr
WR | `13` | Brian Newman |  Sr
QB | `14` | Christian Daniels | Fr
WR | `15` | Jacob Robertson Jr. |  So
QB | `16` | John Sakos | Fr
WR | `17` | Jorien Vallien | Fr
QB | `19` | Josh Holl | Fr
RB | `20` | Cameron Carroll | Fr
RB | `21` | James Poche | Fr
RB | `22` | Stephon Huderson | So
WR | `23` | Ryan Thompson | Fr
RB | `27` | Ygenio Booker | Fr
RB | `30` | Logan Ammons |  Fr
RB | `34` | Jared Bertrand | Sr
TE | `40` | Connor Prouet |  Fr
TE | `46` | Will Wallace |  Fr
RB | `47` | Andrew Zuckerman | Jr
WR | `48` | Johnathon Keller | So
OL | `50` | Tyler Johnson | Jr
OL | `51` | Stephen Lewerenz | Fr
OL | `52` | Dominique Briggs | Sr
OL | `53` | Keyshawn McLeod |  Jr
OL | `57` | Noah Fisher | Sr
OL | `63` | Cameron Jackel |  Fr
OL | `64` | Corey Dublin | So
OL | `66` | Nik Hogan | Fr
OL | `69` | Hunter Knighton | Sr
OL | `70` | Timothy Shafter |  Fr
OL | `71` | Ben Bratcher |  Fr
OL | `72` | John Leglue |  Sr
OL | `74` | Devon Johnson |  Sr
OL | `75` | Max Wattenmaker | Fr
OL | `76` | Michael Remondet | Fr
OL | `79` | Joey Claybrook |  Fr
TE | `80` | Tyrick James | Fr
WR | `82` | Jaetavian Toles | So
WR | `83` | Nick Toppino | Fr
TE | `84` | Charles Jones |  Sr
WR | `86` | Sorrell Brown | Fr
WR | `87` | Kevin Ledee |  Fr
WR | `88` | Jabril Clewis | Sr
TE | `89` | Kendall Ardoin |  Sr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `1` | Donnie Lewis |  Sr
S | `2` | Roderic Teamer | Sr
S | `3` | Larry Bryant | Jr
CB | `8` | Willie Langham |  Fr
CB | `9` | Jaylon Monroe | So
S | `12` | Sean Harper | Jr
S | `13` | Quentin Brown |  Fr
S | `16` | P. J. Hall | Jr
S | `19` | Taris Shenall | Sr
DB | `21` | Chris Joyce | Fr
S | `25` | Will Harper | Jr
CB | `26` | BoPete Keyes | Jr
LB | `27` | Nick Martorell | Fr
LB | `28` | Marvin Moody | So
LB | `29` | Keitha Jones Jr. | Fr
DE | `30` | Alfred Thomas | Fr
S | `31` | Larry Brooks | Fr
S | `32` | Grant Hamel | Fr
S | `33` | Tirise Barge | So
DE | `34` | Patrick Johnson | So
LB | `35` | Lawrence Graham | Jr
S | `36` | Chase Kuerschen | So
S | `37` | Macon Clark | Fr
LB | `38` | KJ Vault |  Fr
LB | `40` | Zachery Harris |  Sr
DE | `42` | Torri Singletary Jr. |  Fr
DE | `44` | Juan Monjarres | Fr
NT | `48` | De'Andre Williams |  So
DE | `54` | Carlos Hatcher | Fr
DE | `55` | Cameron Sample | So
DE | `57` | Peter Woullard |  Sr
LB | `59` | Sam Bruchhaus |  Fr
NT | `68` | Henry Stern |  Jr
NT | `77` | Jeffery Johnson | Fr
DE | `78` | Davon Wright | Fr
DE | `90` | Robert Kennedy |  Sr
DE | `91` | Noah Seiden | Fr
NT | `93` | Jamiran Jones | Fr
NT | `95` | Avery Jenkins |  Fr
DE | `98` | Nick Kubiet |  Fr
DE | `99` | Justin Walton |  Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K/P | `43` | Coby Neenan |  So
K | `45` | Randy Harvey |  Jr
K/P | `49` | Zachary Block | Sr
LS | `56` | Austin Streaty |  Fr
LS | `60` | Geron Eatherly | Jr
K | `61` | Davis Walker | Fr
K | `62` | Merek Glover | Jr
K | `92` | Sterling Stockwell | Fr
K | `96` | Casey Glover | Fr
P | `97` | Ryan Wright | Fr

Head coach

* Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Will Hall (North Alabama)
Offensive coordinator

* Jack Curtis (Evangel)
Defensive coordinator/safeties

* Jamaal Fobbs (Oklahoma State)
Running backs

* Kevin Peoples (Carroll College)
Defensive line

* Slade Nagle (McNeese State)
Tight ends

* Michael Mutz (Colorado Mesa)
Linebackers

* Chris Hampton (South Carolina)
Defensive backs

* Jeff Conway (Northwest Missouri State)
Wide receivers

* J. J. McCleskey (Tennessee)
Secondary Coach

* Cody Kennedy (Southeastern Louisiana)
Offensive line

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: May 5, 2019

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 30| 7:00 p.m.| Wake Forest*|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| CBSSN| L 17–23 OT| 15,478
September 8| 7:00 p.m.| No. 11 (FCS) Nicholls*|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| ESPN3| W 42–17| 21,092
September 15| 12:00 p.m.| at UAB*|

* Legion Field
* Birmingham, AL

| Stadium| L 24–31| 21,991
September 22| 2:30 p.m.| at No. 4 Ohio State*|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| BTN| L 6–49| 103,336
September 28| 7:00 p.m.| Memphis|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| ESPN2| W 40–24| 16,631
October 6| 11:00 a.m.| at Cincinnati|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

| ESPNU| L 21–37| 32,200
October 20| 2:30 p.m.| SMU|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| ESPNU| L 23–27| 13,987
October 27| 6:00 p.m.| at Tulsa|

* H. A. Chapman Stadium
* Tulsa, OK

| ESPNU| W 24–17| 16,133
November 3| 2:30 p.m.| at South Florida|

* Raymond James Stadium
* Tampa, FL

| CBSSN| W 41–15| 31,388
November 10| 3:00 p.m.| East Carolina|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| ESPNews| W 24–18| 20,860
November 15| 7:00 p.m.| at Houston|

* TDECU Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ESPN| L 17–48| 24,209
November 24| 11:00 a.m.| Navy|

* Yulman Stadium
* New Orleans, LA

| ESPNU| W 29–28| 20,042
December 15| 12:30 p.m.| vs. Louisiana*|

* Camping World Stadium
* Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)

| CBSSN| W 41–24| 19,066

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[4]

## Game summaries

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### Wake Forest

[edit]

See also: 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Wake Forest at Tulane – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Demon Deacons | 0 | 7 | 3| 7| 6| 23
Green Wave | 0 | 0 | 14| 3| 0| 17

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

* Date: August 30
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 15,478
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Ben Holden (play-by-play), Jay Feely (color analyst)
* [1] [2] [3]

Game information

Second quarter

* WF - Alex Bachman 10-yard TD pass from Sam Hartman, Nick Sciba kick good, 6:45 (WF 7-0)

Third quarter

* TULN - Terren Encalade 52-yard TD pss from Jonathan Banks, Merek Glover kick good, 10:58 (TIE 7-7)
* WF - Nick Sciba 34-yard field goal, 7:29 (WF 10-7)
* TULN - Encalade 74-yard TD pass from Banks, Glover kick good, 1:42 (TULN 14-10)

Fourth quarter

* WF - Bachman 19-yard TD pass from Hartman, Sciba kick good, 14:35 (WF 17-14)
* TULN - Glover 39-yard field goal, 3:27 (TIE 17-17)

First overtime

* WF - Cade Carney 1-yard TD run, (WF 23-17)

Top passers

* WF - Sam Hartman \- 31/51, 378 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* TULN - Jonathan Banks - 18/37, 281 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* WF - Sam Hartman - 13 carries, 64 yards
* TULN - Terren Encalade - carry, 38 yards

Top receivers

* WF - Sage Surratt \- 11 receptions, 150 yards
* TULN - Terren Encalade - 8 receptions, 189 yards, 2 TD

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### Nicholls State

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See also: 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Nicholls at Tulane – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 11 (FCS) Colonels | 3 | 7 | 0| 7| 17
Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 7| 14| 42

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

* Date: September 8
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 21,092
* Referee: Henry Wimberg
* TV: ESPN3
* [4] [5] [6]

Game information

First quarter

* TULN - Corey Dauphine 38-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 6:12 (TULN 7-0)
* NICH - Lorran Fonseca 21-yard field goal, 0:07 (TULN 7-3)

Second quarter

* TULN - Dauphine 69-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 14:46 (TULN 14-3)
* TULN - Jonathan Banks 5-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 8:46 (TULN 21-3)
* NICH - Gabee Fuselier 7-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:23 (TULN 21-10)

Third quarter

* TULN - Darnell Mooney 12-yard TD pass from Banks, Glover kick good, 0:50 (TULN 28-10)

Fourth quarter

* NICH - Taylor 32-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 12:47 (TULN 28-17)
* TULN - Dauphine 35-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 8:47 (TULN 35-17)
* TULN - Amare Jones 1-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 2:00 (TULN 42-17)

Top passers

* TULN - Jonathan Banks - 12/16, 190 yards, TD
* NICH - Chase Fourcade \- 17/31, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* TULN - Corey Dauphine - 6 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD
* NICH - Chase Fourcade - 14 carries, 53 yards

Top receivers

* TULN - Darnell Mooney \- 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD
* NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon \- 4 receptions, 112 yards

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### At UAB

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See also: 2018 UAB Blazers football team

Tulane at UAB – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 14| 3| 24
Blazers | 7 | 14 | 3| 7| 31

at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL

* Date: September 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 21,991
* Referee: Tony Calabrese
* TV: Facebook Live
* [7] [8] [9]

Game information

First quarter

* UAB - A. J. Erdely 8-yard TD run, Nick Vogel kick good, 11:18 (UAB 7-0)

Second quarter

* UAB - Spencer Brown 2-yard TD run, Vogel kick good, 12:25 (UAB 14-0)
* TULN - Darius Bradwell 3-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 9:29 (UAB 14-7)
* UAB - Garrett Marino 48-yard fumble return for TD, Vogel kick good, 2:31 (UAB 21-7)

Third quarter

* TULN - Darnell Mooney 44-yard TD pass from Jonathan Banks, Glover kick good, 13:12 (UAB 21-14)
* UAB - Vogel 37-yard field goal, 8:49 (UAB 24-14)
* TULN - Mooney 24-yard TD pass from Banks, Glover kick good, 6:12 (UAB 24-21)

Fourth quarter

* TULN - Glover 40-yard field goal, 10:01 (TIE 24-24)
* UAB - Logan Scott 14-yard TD pass from Erdely, Vogel kick good, 2:19 (UAB 31-24)

Top passers

* UAB - A. J. Erdely - 12/27, 180 yards, TD, 2 INT
* TULN - Jonathan Banks - 7/24, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* UAB - Spencer Brown \- 24 carries, 101 yards, TD
* TULN - Darius Bradwell \- 15 carries, 90 yards, TD

Top receivers

* UAB - Kailon Carter - 2 receptions, 49 yards
* TULN - Darnell Mooney - 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

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### At Ohio State

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See also: 2018 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Tulane at Ohio State – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 0 | 6 | 0| 0| 6
No. 4 Buckeyes | 21 | 21 | 0| 7| 49

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 103,336
* Referee: Jeff Servinski
* TV announcers (Big Ten Network): Kevin Kugler and Matt Millen
* [10] [11] [12]

Game information

First quarter

* OSU - Parris Campbell 14-yard TD pass from Dwayne Haskins, Sean Nuernberger kick good, 11:19 (OSU 7-0)
* OSU - Terry McLaurin 17-yard TD pass from Haskins, Nuernberger kick good, 6:56 (OSU 14-0)
* OSU - Campbell 37-yard TD pass from Haskins, Nuernberger kick good, 0:32 (OSU 21-0)

Second quarter

* TULN - Darius Bradwell 2-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick no good, 10:36 (OSU 21-6)
* OSU - Binjimen Victor 31-yard TD pass from Haskins, Nuernberger kick good, 7:55 (OSU 28-6)
* OSU - J. K. Dobbins 8-yard TD run, Nuernberger kick good, 3:31 (OSU 35-6)
* OSU - Austin Mack 14-yard TD pass from Haskins, Nuernberger kick good, 0:52 (OSU 42-6

Fourth quarter

* OSU - Tate Martell 1-yard TD run, Nuernberger kick good, 1:01 (OSU 49-6)

Top passers

* OSU - Dwayne Haskins \- 21/24, 304 yards, 5 TD
* TULN - Jonathan Banks - 8/14, 141 yards

Top rushers

* OSU - J. K. Dobbins \- 11 carries, 55 yards, TD
* TULN - Corey Dauphine - 6 carries, 53 yards

Top receivers

* OSU - Parris Campbell \- 8 receptions, 147 yards, 2 TD
* TULN - Darnell Mooney - 4 receptions, 77 yards

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### Memphis

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See also: 2018 Memphis Tigers football team

Memphis at Tulane – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Tigers | 7 | 0 | 7| 10| 24
Green Wave | 14 | 3 | 7| 16| 40

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

* Date: September 28
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); rain
* Game attendance: 16,631
* Referee: Chs. Lamertina
* TV: ESPN2
* [13] [14] [15]

Game information

First quarter

* TULN - Corey Dauphine 2-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 9:16 (TULN 7-0)
* MEM - Darrell Henderson 47-yard TD run, Riley Patterson kick good, 9:04 (TIE 7-7)
* TULN - Darius Bradwell 53-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 5:40 (TULN 14-7)

Second quarter

* TULN - Glover 20-yard field goal, 0:00 (TULN 17-7)

Third quarter

* MEM - Henderson 43-yard TD pass from Brady White, Patterson kick good, 12:50 (TULN 17-14)
* TULN - Darnell Mooney 51-yard TD pass from Justin McMillan, Glover kick good, 0:00 (TULN 24-14)

Fourth quarter

* TULN - Team safety, 14:37 (TULN 26-14)
* TULN - Dauphine 46-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 11:50 (TULN 33-14)
* TULN - Bradwell 25-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 8:56 (TULN 40-14)
* MEM - Tony Pollard 2-yard TD pass from White, Patterson kick good, 7:05 (TULN 40-21)
* MEM - Riley Patterson 43-yard field goal, 2:01 (TULN 40-24)

Top passers

* TULN - Jonathan Banks - 12/21, 127 yards
* MEM - Brady White \- 14/30, 246 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 19 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
* MEM - Darrell Henderson \- 7 carries, 51 yards, TD

Top receivers

* TULN - Darnell Mooney - 4 receptions, 94 yards, TD
* MEM - Damonte Coxie \- 5 receptions, 67 yards

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### At Cincinnati

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See also: 2018 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

Tulane at Cincinnati – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21
Bearcats | 3 | 21 | 6| 7| 37

at Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

* Date: October 6
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); partly cloudy, warm
* Game attendance: 32,200
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV: ESPNU
* [16] [17] [18]

Game information

First quarter

* CIN - Cole Smith 28-yard field goal, 5:55 (CIN 3-0)
* TULN - Darnell Mooney 17-yard TD pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick good, 2:01 (TULN 7-3)

Second quarter

* CIN - Michael Warren II 81-yard TD run, Smith kick good, 13:38 (CIN 10-7)
* CIN - Kahlil Lewis 25-yard TD pass from Desmond Ridder, Smith kick good, 4:20 (CIN 17-7)
* TULN - Darius Bradwell 19-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 2:51 (CIN 17-14)
* CIN - Ridder 28-yard TD run, Smith kick good, 0:41 (CIN 24-14)

Third quarter

* CIN - Lewis 15-yard Td pass from Ridder, Smith kick no good, 12:25 (CIN 30-14)

Fourth quarter

* CIN - Tavion Thomas 25-yard TD run, Smith kick good, 6:15 (CIN 37-14)
* TULN - Terren Encalade 14-yard TD pass from McMillan, Glover kick good, 4:26 (CIN 37-21)

Top passers

* CIN - Desmond Ridder \- 15/25, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT
* TULN - Justin McMillan - 11/26, 130 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* CIN - Michael Warren II \- 18 carries, 123 yards, TD
* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 16 carries, 88 yards, TD

Top receivers

* CIN - Josiah Deguara \- 3 receptions, 49 yards
* TULN - Darnell Mooney - 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

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### SMU

[edit]

See also: 2018 SMU Mustangs football team

Southern Methodist at Tulane – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Mustangs | 0 | 7 | 7| 13| 27
Green Wave | 2 | 7 | 7| 7| 23

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

* Date: October 20
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C); rain
* Game attendance: 13,987
* Referee: Riley Johnson
* TV: ESPNU
* [19] [20] [21]

Game information

First quarter

* TULN - Team safety, 3:47 (TULN 2-0)

Second quarter

* TULN - Darius Bradwell 10-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 14:55 (TULN 9-0)
* SMU - Xavier Jones 55-yard TD pass from Ben Hicks, Kevin Robledo kick good, 11:38 (TULN 9-7)

Third quarter

* TULN - Donnie Lewis Jr. 49-yard interception returned for TD, Glover kick good, 13:05 (TULN 16-7)
* SMU - Reggie Roberson 16-yard TD pass from Hicks, Robledo kick good, 8:08 (TULN 16-14)

Fourth quarter

* TULN - Jonathan Banks 3-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 12:58 (TULN 23-14)
* SMU - Braeden West 29-yard TD run, Robledo kick good, 11:29 (TULN 23-21)
* SMU - James Proche 67-yard TD pass from Hicks, two-point conversion pass no good, 1:15 (SMU 27-23)

Top passers

* SMU - Ben Hicks - 21/40, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT
* TULN - Jonathan Banks - 14/22, 153 yards, INT

Top rushers

* SMU - Braeden West - 12 carries, 51 yards, TD
* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 13 carries, 72 yards, TD

Top receivers

* SMU - Reggie Roberson \- 7 receptions, 99 yards, TD
* TULN - Terren Encalade - 4 receptions, 39 yards

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### At Tulsa

[edit]

See also: 2018 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Tulane at Tulsa – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 0 | 7 | 7| 10| 24
Golden Hurricane | 3 | 7 | 7| 0| 17

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

* Date: October 27
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 16,133
* Referee: Tracy Jones
* TV: ESPNU
* [22] [23] [24]

Game information

First quarter

* TUL - Nathan Walker 35-yard field goal, 5:25 (TUL 3-0)

Second quarter

* TUL - Keylon Stokes 28-yard TD pass from Seth Boomer, John Parker Romo kick good, 9:58 (TUL 10-0)
* TULN - Darius Bradwell 1-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 0:47 (TUL 10-7)

Third quarter

* TUL - Stokes 14-yard TD run, Romo kick good, 7:47 (TUL 17-7)
* TULN - Justin McMillan 1-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 4:16 (TUL 17-14)

Fourth quarter

* TULN - Glover 20-yard field goal, 12:06 (TIE 17-17)
* TULN - McMillan 39-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 3:46 (TULN 24-17)

Top passers

* TULN - Justin McMillan - 10/19, 92 yards
* TUL - Seth Boomer - 12/26, 180 yards, TD

Top rushers

* TULN - Corey Dauphine - 18 carries, 107 yards
* TUL - Shamari Brooks - 18 carries, 57 yards

Top receivers

* TULN - Terren Encalade - 4 receptions, 44 yards
* TUL - Keenen Johnson - 2 receptions, 49 yards

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### At South Florida

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See also: 2018 South Florida Bulls football team

Tulane at South Florida – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 7 | 20 | 7| 7| 41
Bulls | 3 | 0 | 6| 6| 15

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

* Date: November 3
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: ;
* Game attendance: 31,388
* Referee: Anthony Calabre
* TV: CBS Sports Network
* [25] [26] [27]

Game information

First quarter

* USF - Coby Weiss 27-yard field goal, 7:40 (USF 3-0)
* TULN - Justin McMillan 33-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 2:49 (TULN 7-3)

Second quarter

* TULN - Glover 38-yard field goal, 13:31 (TULN 10-3)
* TULN - Corey Dauphine 1-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 11:23 (TULN 17-3)
* TULN - Dauphine 21-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 5:57 (TULN 24-3)
* TULN - Glover 24-yard field goal, 0:08 (TULN 27-3)

Third quarter

* TULN - Darius Bradwell 73-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 3:48 (TULN 34-3)
* USF - Johnny Ford 5-yard TD run, Weiss kick no good, 0:45 (TULN 34-9)

Fourth quarter

* USF - Blake Barnett 1-yard TD run, Barnett two-point conversion pass no good, 9:26 (TULN 34-15)
* TULN - Amare Jones 8-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 1:52 (TULN 41-15)

Top passers

* TULN - Justin McMillan - 4/11, 61 yards
* USF - Blake Barnett \- 29/49, 338 yards, INT

Top rushers

* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 15 carries, 135 yards, TD
* USF - Blake Barnett - 16 carries, 51 yards, TD

Top receivers

* TULN - Darnell Mooney - reception, 39 yards
* USF - Tyre McCants - 9 receptions, 85 yards

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### East Carolina

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See also: 2018 East Carolina Pirates football team

East Carolina at Tulane – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Pirates | 3 | 7 | 0| 8| 18
Green Wave | 7 | 7 | 7| 3| 24

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

* Date: November 10
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 20,860
* Referee: Mike Roche
* TV: ESPNews
* [28] [29]

Game information

First quarter

* ECU - Jake Verity 46-yard field goal, 10:31 (ECU 3-0)
* TULN - Darnell Mooney 86-yard TD pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick good, 6:50 (TULN 7-3)

Second quarter

* TULN - Terren Encalade 73-yard TD pass from McMillan, Glover kick good, 5:13 (TULN 14-3)
* ECU - Trevon Brown 80-yard TD pass from Holton Ahlers, Verity kick good, 2:31 (TULN 14-10)

Third quarter

* TULN - Mooney 79-yard TD pass from McMillan, Glover kick good, 12:19 (TULN 21-10)

Fourth quarter

* ECU - Brown 31-yard TD pass from Ahlers, Ahlers two-point conversion pass to Brown good, 11:54 (TULN 21-18)
* TULN - Glover 33-yard field goal, 7:35 (TULN 24-18)

Top passers

* TULN - Justin McMillan - 12/28, 372 yards, 3 TD
* ECU - Holton Ahlers \- 21/67, 360 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 19 carries, 77 yards
* ECU - Holton Ahlers - 16 carries, 67 yards

Top receivers

* TULN - Darnell Mooney - 6 receptions, 217 yards, 2 TD
* ECU - Trevon Brown - 8 receptions, 161 yards, 2 TD

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### At Houston

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See also: 2018 Houston Cougars football team

Tulane at Houston – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 6 | 3 | 0| 8| 17
Cougars | 14 | 17 | 10| 7| 48

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

* Date: November 15
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 24,209
* Referee: Tracy Jones
* TV: ESPN
* [30] [31] [32]

Game information

First quarter

* HOU - Patrick Carr 21-yard TD run, Dalton Witherspoon kick good, 6:26 (HOU 7-0)
* TULN - Darius Bradwell 20-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick no good, 5:39 (HOU 7-6)
* HOU - Carr 3-yard TD run, Witherspoon kick good, 4:21 (HOU 14-6)

Second quarter

* TULN - Glover 40-yard field goal, 14:08 (HOU 14-9)
* HOU - Romello Brooker 11-yard TD pass from D'Eriq King, Witherspoon kick good, 9:07 (HOU 21-9)
* HOU - King 3-yard TD run, Witherspoon kick good, 3:25 (HOU 28-9)
* HOU - Witherspoon 29-yard field goal, 0:22 (HOU 31-9)

Third quarter

* HOU - Jeremy Singleton 37-yard TD pass from Clayton Tune, Witherspoon kick good, 9:34 (HOU 38-9)
* HOU - Witherspoon 27-yard field goal, 4:21 (HOU 41-9)

Fourth quarter

* TULN - Amare Jones 1-yard TD run, McMillan two-point conversion run good, 14:28 (HOU 41-17)
* HOU - Parker Eichenberger 2-yard TD pass from Tune, Witherspoon kick good, 6:10 (HOU 48-17)

Top passers

* HOU - Clayton Tune \- 6/15, 108 yards, 2 TD, INT
* TULN - Justin McMillan - 10/20, 147 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

* HOU - Patrick Carr \- 18 carries, 139 yards, 2 TD
* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 14 carries, 89 yards, TD

Top receivers

* HOU - Romello Brooker - 5 receptions, 57 yards, TD
* TULN - Terren Encalade - 2 receptions, 52 yards

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### Navy

[edit]

See also: 2018 Navy Midshipmen football team

Navy at Tulane – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Midshipmen | 0 | 3 | 18| 7| 28
Green Wave | 0 | 21 | 0| 8| 29

at Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

* Date: November 24
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); cloudy; 5 MPH
* Game attendance: 20,042
* Referee: Charles Lamerti
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Rene Ingoglia and Mike Corey
* [33] [34] [35]

Game information

Second quarter

* TULN - Darnell Mooney 55-yard TD pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick good, 14:53 (TULN 7-0)
* NAVY - Bennett Moehring 48-yard field goal, 7:40 (TULN 7-3)
* TULN - McMillan 5-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 4:26 (TULN 14-3)
* TULN - Jabril Clewis 52-yard TD pass from McMillan, Glover kick good, 1:00 (TULN 21-3)

Third quarter

* NAVY - Moehring 19-yard field goal, 9:42 (TULN 21-6)
* NAVY - Zach Abey 37-yard TD pass from Malcolm Perry, Moehring kick good, 4:02 (TULN 21-13)
* NAVY - Perry 73-yard TD pass from Abey, Abey two-point conversion pass to Taylor Jackson good, 2:47 (TIE 21-21)

Fourth quarter

* NAVY - Tazh Maloy 9-yard TD run, Moehring kick good, 3:44 (NAVY 28-21)
* TULN - Jaetavian Toles 26-yard TD pass from McMillan, McMillan two-point conversion pass to Charles Jones II good, 1:27 (TULN 29-28)

Top passers

* TULN - Justin McMillan - 18/29, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT
* NAVY - Zach Abey \- 7/13, 167 yards, TD

Top rushers

* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 15 carries, 66 yards
* NAVY - Anthony Gargiulo - 12 carries, 44 yards

Top receivers

* TULN - Darnell Mooney - 5 receptions, 135 yards, TD
* NAVY - Malcolm Perry \- reception, 73 yards, TD

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### Vs. Louisiana (Cure Bowl)

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See also: 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and 2018 Cure Bowl

Pregame line | Over/under

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Tulane | −3.0

Tulane vs. Louisiana – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Green Wave | 21 | 3 | 3| 14| 41
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 7| 7| 24

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL

* Date: December 15
* Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: 9 WSW MPH
* Game attendance: 19,066
* Referee: Jon Noli
* TV: CBS Sports Network
* [36] [37] [38]

Game information

First quarter

* LA - Raymond Calais 38-yard TD run, Kyle Pfau kick good, 12:25 (LA 7-0)
* TULN - Darius Bradwell 15-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 9:49 (TIE 7-7)
* TULN - Terren Encalade 38-yard TD pass from Justin McMillan, Glover kick good, 5:21 (TULN 14-7)
* TULN - Amare Jones 1-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 0:48 (TULN 21-7)

Second quarter

* TULN - Glover 38-yard field goal, 10:14 (TULN 24-7)
* LA - Pfau 43-yard field goal, 0:00 (TULN 24-10)

Third quarter

* LA - Elijah Mitchell 3-yard TD run, Pfau kick good, 9:46 (TULN 24-17)
* TULN - Glover 26-yard field goal, 2:58 (TULN 27-17)

Fourth quarter

* LA - Jarrod Jackson 13-yard TD pas from Andre Nunez, Pfau kick good, 10:16 (TULN 27-24)
* TULN - Bradwell 4-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 3:49 (TULN 34-24)
* TULN - McMillan 16-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 3:06 (TULN 41-24)

Top passers

* TULN - Justin McMillan - 11/18, 145 yards, TD, INT
* LA - Andre Nunez - 8/17, 136 yards, TD

Top rushers

* TULN - Darius Bradwell - 35 carries, 150 yards, 2 TD
* LA - Raymond Calais \- 3 carries, 41 yards, TD

Top receivers

* TULN - Terren Encalade - 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
* LA - Ryheem Malone - 3 receptions, 59 yards

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## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2019 NFL draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL club

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7 | 221 | Donnie Lewis | CB | Cleveland Browns

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
2. ^ "2018 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List Released" (PDF). July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
3. ^ "UCF Tabbed as Favorite in 2018 Preseason Media Poll". TheAmerican.org. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
4. ^ "2018 Tulane Green Wave Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

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